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... effects of insecticides on water quality . In the Volta Scheme , for instance , only $ 162,000 was allocated for such research , no more than 0.9 percent of the total budget for onch- ocerciasis control in the area . That paltry ...
... effects of insecticides on water quality . In the Volta Scheme , for instance , only $ 162,000 was allocated for such research , no more than 0.9 percent of the total budget for onch- ocerciasis control in the area . That paltry ...
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... effects on the sur- face . There is a macroseismic intensity scale which runs from zero to 12. The macroseismic intensity of a specific earthquake will obviously vary at different distances from its epicentre . The 12 degrees of the ...
... effects on the sur- face . There is a macroseismic intensity scale which runs from zero to 12. The macroseismic intensity of a specific earthquake will obviously vary at different distances from its epicentre . The 12 degrees of the ...
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... effects of wind and rain erosion by the forest canopy above . Under such conditions , the rate of soil ero- sion is thus very low ; even steep slopes are protected . In those areas where forest cover has been depleted , however , the ...
... effects of wind and rain erosion by the forest canopy above . Under such conditions , the rate of soil ero- sion is thus very low ; even steep slopes are protected . In those areas where forest cover has been depleted , however , the ...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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